You'd be amazed at how shallow I can be. And, yes, I know what you're thinking but, even so, you really would be. So there I was, watching Maria Full Of Grace, and there's this bit where the lovely Catalina Sandino Moreno is gazing out of a window, all young and brave and beautiful in the face of the crushing odds stacked against her, and I'm thinking, "Her hair looks good like that - maybe I should grow out my fringe." Which, I suspect, is not quite the kind of questioning self-doubt the makers of the film hoped to inspire in western audiences.

Now, this is not, obviously, a sentiment of which I am proud. But I can't switch off my style tips radar, because you never know where inspiration might be coming from. The week after that cinema incident, I saw Melinda And Melinda and, once again, it was all about the hair: specifically, Chloë Sevigny's side-part with kirby grip, as worn for her tragic dinner party. Who knew kirby grips could look so chic? Moreover, could this not be a useful trick en route to the Catalinaesque grown-out fringe? (I was also alarmed to note that in the Central Park scene, Sevigny looked noticeably dumpy in high-waisted trousers. And she is so not dumpy. This raises serious issues, for me, regarding high-waisted trousers. A useful warning. Thanks, Woody.)

The point is, you don't have to swot up on style via the obvious celluloid crib notes, such as Roman Holiday. Fashion inspiration is all around you. Have you seen that Teletubbies episode with the tutu skirt? How cool does Tinky Winky look? Who said you had to be skinny to pull off ballerina chic?